Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging

by Junger, Sebastian
ISBN: 9781455566389
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We have a strong instinct to belong to small groups defined by clear purpose and understanding--"tribes." This tribal connection has been largely lost in modern society, but regaining it may be the key to our psychological survival.

Decades before the American Revolution, Benjamin Franklin lamented that English settlers were constantly fleeing over to the Indians-but Indians almost never did the same. Tribal society has been exerting an almost gravitational pull on Westerners for hundreds of years, and the reason lies deep in our evolutionary past as a communal species. The most recent example of that attraction is combat veterans who come home to find themselves missing the incredibly intimate bonds of platoon life. The loss of closeness that comes at the end of deployment may explain the high rates of post-traumatic stress disorder suffered by military veterans today.

Combining history, psychology, and anthropology, TRIBE explores what we can learn from tribal societies about loyalty, belonging, and the eternal human quest for meaning. It explains the irony that-for many veterans as well as civilians-war feels better than peace, adversity can turn out to be a blessing, and disasters are sometimes remembered more fondly than weddings or tropical vacations. TRIBE explains why we are stronger when we come together, and how that can be achieved even in today's divided world.

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Author: Junger, Sebastian
  • ISBN: 9781455566389
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 7.75 x 0.75
  • Number Of Pages: 192
  • Publication Year: 2016

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  • On homecoming and belonging

    Senobio R. - 3 years 7 months ago

    I had this recommended to me by someone and was glad that I enjoyed it. It's very concise, only a few pages over one hundred, but that is not a detriment to the narrative. It was an eye-opening read into the emptiness of society all while being so close to each other in big cities. The book talked about the importance of feeling some sense of danger to unite people so that we all help and work together as a cohesive unit, not unlike the way the Native Americans used to do so many years ago. I recommend this for anyone interested in a bit of history and look into the psyche of our longing culture.

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